Fit form drier



Nmm 1935. P.. GILBERT 2,022,594

FIT FORM DRIER I Filed June 21, 1934 3 Sheets-sheet 1 0 10 ,f M M 5 6 Nov. 26, 1935.,

' P. GILBERT FIT FORM vDRIER Filed June 21, 1934 vI5 Sheets-Sheet 2 i@ l 59 4 w y 2 #9 /9 v a if ZJ 65 46 M W f M 0' 5/ j W Mmm P. GILBERT FIT FORM DRIER Nove 26, 1935.

Filed June 21, 1954v s sheets-sheet s Patented Nov. 26, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT ori-ICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates vto a structure for holding articles of clothing while drying, in the same form in which they t the human body or parts thereof, and it is aimed to provide a novel and highly efcient structure for this purpose.

More particularly it is aimed to provide a means whereby the drier has a body capable of adjustment as to which, in a novel manner, and which has arms also adjustable as to width in a novel manner, to the end that the device will t the garment according to the form in which it is worn.

The rmore specific objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a view of elevation,

Figure 2 is a central vertical sectional View taken at a right angle to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 2 but with the body sections in spread position,

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional View of one of the sockets of the body adapted for connection of the arm,

Figure 6 is a front view of the arm and stud for connection to said socket,

Figure 7 is an end view of the arm,

Figure 8 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 8 8 of Figure 2,

Figure 9 is a horizontal sectional View taken on the line 9 9 of Figure 4,

Figure 10 is a longitudinal sectional view through one of the arms,

Figure 11 is a cross sectional view taken on the line II II of Figure 10,

Figure l2 is an enlarged detail of the lower end of the gearing to effect spreading of the body sections,

Figure 13 is a detail section taken on the line I3 I3 of Figure 2,

Figure 14 is a detail section taken on the line I4 I4 of Figure 13.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the structure has a body at I0, the upper portion of which, at least, conforms exactly or substantially to that of the human body, so that garments may be positioned on the body I0 for drying and will have a form t with the body during the period of drying. Such body IQ is preferably made in two sections Il and I2, separable along the apparatus in side a central line as shown in Figures 2, 3, and 4. Any suitable number of legs, for instance four as shown, at I2a depend from the body section I0 and are connected to shelves I3 from which feet I4 depend, and which are preferably equipped 5 with casters at I5. It will be noted that each leg I2a is provided with a spring clasp I6 adjacent the shelves I3, and that the rods I Ia are fastened at I Iia to the shelves. Said rods I'Ia are in telescopic relation and adapted to be secured rigid- 10 ly together at different adjustment through manipulation of a set screw |921.

In order to spread the sections I 0 to the desired extent according to the size of the garment to be dried, 'a central vertical rod or shaft I1 is l5 provided. The interior of the body sections I0 is hollowand connected therein are brackets I8, to which are pivoted at I9, links 20 and 2I. Links 20 are uppermostand are pivoted at 22 to a cross member 23 rigidly connected to the shaft 20 I1. The links 2 I, however, are pivoted to a cross member 24 at 25, the cross member 25 being slidable on the shaft I'I. Shaft I'I is slidably mounted in a tube 26 to which cross members 27 are fastened, and which in turn have pivoted 25 thereto at 28, links 29, in turn pivoted at 30 to brackets 3I fastened to the body sections I0.

Shaft I'I at the lower portion thereof is provided with rack teeth at 32 with which a pinion 33 is emneshed, being keyed to an operating shaft 30 34. Shaft 34 is journaled in a housing 35 forming an enlargement at the lower end of the sleeve 26 and is preferably turned manually by a knob 31, but where the power necessitates greater leverage, the lever 38 may be actuated, (Figures 35 2, 13, and 14). This lever 38 normally hangs on the shaft 34, about a ratchet portion 39 formed on the shaft, and which is engageable by a pawl 40 carried by the lever, the pawl being provided at 4I to the lever and spring-pressed against 40 ratchet as at 42. Normally the presence of the lever 38 does not interfere with operation of the shaft 34 through turning of the knob 3T. As best shown in Figure 12, a spring actuated pawl 35 is pivotally mounted on housing 35, and, by engaging 45 ratchet 34', keyed to shaft 34, holds the shaft in adjusted positions.

Through the turning of the knob 31 or lever 38 as the case may be, the gearing 33 32, causes the shaft Il' to lower from the position shown in 50 Figure 2, to that shown in Figure 4, or to any intermediate position, effecting movement of the various links, so that the body sections II are spaced apart. Spacing of such sections may be adjustably limited, according to the size of the 55 `leaves 46 hinged as at 41 to the body sections so that they may be folded into non-interfering position. It will be noted that two chains 44V are used at'each location and that each chain is of a different length, thus adapting-the device to better accommodate garments of diierent sizes.

The body is preferably provided with arms as at 49, which arms are preferably in sections 49 and 50, hinged together as at 5|, so that they may be of the form shown in Figure 10 or expanded to that shown in Figure 4. The arms are also detachably connected to the body sections Il. To this end, the body sections ll are equipped with socket plates 55, provided with keyhole slots at 56 and thearm sections 49, in turn have plates 51 Yequipped with oifset studs 58, adapted for detachable engagement in said keyhole slots 56.

The arm sections 49 and 50 are urged together by a contractile spring connected thereto as at 58e. To enable the arm sections to be expanded,

Y a linkV 59 ispivoted as at 6|] to the arm section 5l! and at 6| to a rod 62 which is'slidably passed through a sleeve 63 rigidly secured within the arm section 49. A knob 64 may be provided on the rod 62 and a set screw 65 preferably provided on the sleeve 63 and adapted to bind against'the rod G2 in adjusted position.

It will thus be seen that a dress or other garment to be dried is draped over the form and the form thereupon operated to stretch the dress or iill the same so that it will dry in a natural form or the form in which it fits the body. It is clear that the lower end of the dress may be retained by engagement with the clasps I6. At the same time, the arms 48 are adjusted so as to Vfit or fill the arms of the garment.

Y hook engageable Withtheleaf.

1. A drier form of the class described compris- Y ing a body, said body formed of sections, links pivoted to the sections, relatively movable rods in telescopic engagement to Vwhich the links are pivoted so that operation of the rods will contract and expand the sections, a leaf pivoted to one of the sections, and a ilexible element attached tov one of the form sections and having a terminal 2. A drier form of the class described'comprising a body, said body formed of sections, links i pivoted to the sections,relatively movable rods in telescopic engagement to which the links are pivoted so that operation of the rods will contract Y and expand the sections, one of said rods having rack teeth, a shaft, a pinion on said shaft enmeshed with said rack teeth, a lever loosely sus- Y pended on said shaft, a ratchetV member on said shaft, and a pawl on the lever to engage the ratchet teeth and normally permitting rotation of the shaft independently of operation of the lever. Y

3. A drier form of the class described comprising a body, said body formed of sections, links pivoted to the sections, relatively movable rods in telescopic engagement to which theV links are pivoted so that operation of the'rods will contract and expand the sections, one of said rods having rack teeth, a shaft, a pinion on said shaft enmeshed with said rack teeth, the rod in which the last mentioned rod is disposed having a housing about said pinion and in which said shaft is journaled, and means to operate said shaft.

Y VPAUL GILBERT. 

